England bans smoking in cars with children – BBC News
‘Drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their cars if they are carrying children as passengers.’
BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Child abuse inquiry: Infighting leads panel members to abandon roles – The Independent
‘Several former panel members on the Government’s child sex abuse inquiry are refusing to return to their roles, having become worn down by the growing infighting between rival groups of campaigners, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 11th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Revenge porn’ illegal under new law in England and Wales – BBC News
‘Posting “revenge porn” images and videos on the internet is becoming a criminal offence in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 12th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Every civil partnership in England and Wales since 2008 – mapped – The Guardian
‘This map shows the parts of the country where the ceremonies were most popular in the five years leading up to the legalisation of gay marriage.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Ali (Nazakat) – WLR Daily
Regina v Ali (Nazakat) [2015] EWCA Crim 43; [2015] WLR (D) 46
‘A solicitor who had been instrumental in finding brides for non-European Union clients and advising the clients to make false applications for certificates of approval, which he submitted to the to the UK Border Agency, had facilitated a breach of immigration law by his clients.’
WLR Daily, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Schedule 1 to The Children Act 1989: Not Just for Wags – Family Law Week
‘Anita Mehta, barrister of Crown Office Row, Brighton, argues that Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 applications should not be regarded as the domain of footballers’ girlfriends or the uber-wealthy but as a powerful tool for meeting children’s needs in a wide variety of cases.’
Full story
Family Law Week, 6th February 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Protecting the Innocent – BBC Law in Action
‘Dwaine George was sent to prison in 2001 for murder. Aged 18 and a member of a Manchester gang, he was convicted for shooting dead another 18-year-old and sentenced to life imprisonment. But Dwaine George said he didn’t do it and continued to protest his innocence throughout the 12 years he eventually served. He was finally vindicated by the Court of Appeal shortly before Christmas, when his conviction was quashed.’
BBC Law in Action, 12th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spouse migration rules ‘unfair’ to UK citizens, admits minister – BBC News
‘Home Office Minister James Brokenshire has admitted UK-born citizens who want to bring their spouses into the UK from outside the EU are getting a raw deal.’
BBC News, 10th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK restructuring laws already geared towards business rescue, says government – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK procedures allowing businesses to restructure in order to avoid insolvency already meet EU plans for a more ‘rescue-orientated’ approach to business failure and insolvency, according to a discussion document published by the Insolvency Service.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Intervention papers may be destroyed, court rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Law Society can destroy 1.5 million files seized from Solicitors Regulation Authority interventions in solicitors’ practices, the High Court has ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Nottinghamshire Police detained child without food or water – BBC News
‘A 16-year-old girl was held in police custody for almost two days without food or water, a report has found.’
BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliamentary conference to discuss alternatives to UK’s failing drug laws – The Guardian
‘A high-profile parliamentary conference is to be held next month to discuss alternatives to Britain’s failing drug laws and influence the international debate on drugs.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EU law targets foreign rogue drivers to curb offences – BBC News
‘Drivers who commit traffic offences in another EU country will be pursued for fines at home, under a new EU draft law expected to be passed on Wednesday.’
Full story
BBC News, 10th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council wins appeal in lead case on bedroom tax and shared residence of child – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has upheld a local authority’s appeal in the lead case on the application of the “bedroom tax” to the shared residence of a child.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Shrewsbury ‘lost baby ashes’ probe finds 60 cases – BBC News
‘At least 60 families have been affected by a crematorium’s failure to return the ashes of dead babies to bereaved parents, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 9th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The President, Mr Justice Holmes and the Life of the Law – Family Law Week
‘Following Sir James Munby’s judgment in B and G (Children) (No 2), David Bedingfield, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers the continuing relevance of the American jurist, Oliver Wendell Holmes.’
Family Law Week, 30th January 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
UK prisoner voting rights breached, European judges rule – BBC News
‘The rights of more than 1,000 UK prisoners were breached when they were prevented from voting in elections, European judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 10th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
